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Ransom payment to terrorists: The lies, deception and politics 

Daily Dispatch March 4, 2026

BY ZAINAB SULEIMAN OKINO As it stands today, almost every Nigerian knows or has some information about how the payment of ransom and the release of victims are negotiated, ever since abduction became part of our daily lives. The process typically involves secrecy, anxious moments,

HEALTH

Cataract Outreach: Near Foundation Restores Sight to 68 Patients in Gombe

Daily Dispatch March 4, 2026

No fewer than 68 patients have regained their sight following a cataract outreach programme held at the General Hospital Deba in Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State. The outreach was carried out by the Near Foundation in conjunction with Nizamiye Hospital as part of efforts to improve access to quality eye care services in […]

NEWS

CAN Dismisses Breakaway Claims, Defends Unity of Nigerian Church

Daily Dispatch March 4, 2026

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has rejected claims of internal collapse and division, describing recent reports suggesting a Northern Christian breakaway as misleading and exaggerated. In a rebuttal issued by the Nigerian Supreme Council for Ecclesiastical Affairs (NSCEA), church leaders faulted a publication by Ejes Gist News which alleged that Northern

NEWS

Zulum Disburses ₦2bn Starter Packs to 2,970 Trained Borno Youths in Massive Empowerment Drive

Daily Dispatch March 3, 2026

Governor Babagana Zulum on Tuesday rolled out a ₦2.05 billion empowerment package for 2,970 young people trained in vocational skills across Borno State, marking a major push in the state’s transition from humanitarian recovery to economic rebuilding after more than a decade of insurgency. The beneficiaries, who graduated from nine modern vocational enterprise institutes

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Nigeria–China Partnership Strengthens as Officials Champion Culture

Daily Dispatch March 3, 2026

….Women’s Empowerment and Economic Cooperation Nigeria and China have reaffirmed their strategic diplomatic and cultural partnership, with top government officials, diplomats and international development partners using the 2026 Chinese New Year and Lantern Festival celebration in Abuja to call for deeper collaboration in culture, education, tourism and women’s

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Breaking: Tinubu nominates Oyedele as minister of state for finance

Daily Dispatch March 3, 2026

…Anite move to Budget and National Planning President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Mr Taiwo Oyedele as the minister of state for finance, replacing Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite. Uzoka-Anite will now move to the Ministry of Budget and National Planning, as the Minister of State, her third portfolio in the administration. President Tinubu has today conveyed […]